Death rate from falls in Ukraine
Ukraine: Death rate from falls was 5.91 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from falls in Ukraine, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 5.91 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from falls in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from falls in Ukraine peaked at 12.78 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5.91 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Ukraine ranks 74th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 71 Cyprus 6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 72 Maldives 5.96 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 73 Sierra Leone 5.95 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 75 Sao Tome and Principe 5.89 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 75 Somalia 5.89 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Laos 5.88 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 South Korea 5.88 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Ukraine
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,126 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 81 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 23,669 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 23,669 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 201,368 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 197,178 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 196,520 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 191,870 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 195,295 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 189,771 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from falls in Ukraine?
- Death rate from falls in Ukraine was 5.91 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from falls recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 12.78 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest death rate from falls recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.91 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Ukraine rank for death rate from falls?
- Ukraine ranks 74th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from falls rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes, per 100,000 people.